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	Podcast:		AMLE Podcasts
	Episode:		May is Middle School Advisory Month
	Category:		Education
	Duration:		00:00:00
	Publish Date:		2025-05-02 21:17:35
	Description:		This month, AMLE is shining a light on one of the most important and beloved cornerstones of the middle school model – advisory! AMLE defines advisory as dedicated time when young adolescents meet in small groups with a teacher-advisor and peers—either within their grade or across grades—to build relationships and tackle school challenges, personal concerns, and more. Check out this quick explainer video for more on the numerous benefits advisory offers for students, teachers, and families: No two advisory programs look exactly alike, and that’s okay! That’s why AMLE has declaring May Middle School Advisory Month and compiled together resources to help you build or improve the program that works best for your school community. Here are the top SIX highlights for this month: Books of the Month on sale through May: Successful Middle School Advisory and *Successful Middle School Adult Advocates –These companion guides to The Successful Middle School: This We Believe* provide a comprehensive overview of middle school advisory, guidance on how to establish and maintain successful advisory programs, and support for staff on serving in the role of adult advocates. Enjoy 20% of both titles through May 31! Results of Nationwide Advisory Survey: AMLE’s recent survey of schools offers a look into the landscape of advisory programs, revealing key trends, challenges, and planned changes. Exploring Career Paths: A Guide for Middle Schoolers: AMLE’s free template activities, created in partnership with Canva for Education, are the perfect advisory resource to get kids thinking about their interests and future opportunities. Community Resources: Our new Middle School Advisory 101 community one-pager helps explain the concept of advisory and its many benefits for your community stakeholders, including staff and parents. Support for Adult Advocates: An essential component of any advisory program is the training adults receive so they can shine in their roles as advisors. Dr. Brooklyn Raney, author of Successful Middle School Adult Advocates, defines what it means to be an adult advocate, highlighting steps schools can take to support staff along the way. Featured Articles, Case Studies: Enjoy this curation of articles and case studies on impactful advisory programming for middle grades students: Why Advisory? Eight Strategies to Keep Advisory Going Strong Creating Community with Multi-Age Looping Advisory: a Middle School Journal Case Study The Importance of Mission-Based Advisory Programs An Advisory Program for the School Child and Whole School Play, Move, Calm, Think: An Advisory Approach with Student Choice at the Center Or, browse our database of AMLE Schools of Distinction for examples of schools that have mastered middle school advisory to inspire your own planning. Still unsure where to begin? Schedule time with Katie Powell, AMLE Director for Middle Level Programs, to share your school’s specific needs and brainstorm resources and solutions. The post May is Middle School Advisory Month appeared first on AMLE.
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